Citizenship and Government in the USA

Definition: Advocate for separation of powers in government

• Thomas hobbes

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean-jacques rousseau

• John locke

Definition: Introduced Electoral College for selecting the President

• Presidential Compromise

• Prohibitions On The States

• Three-fifths Compromise

• Amendment

Definition: Agreement where citizens sacrifice some freedom for protection

• Great Compromise

• Natural Rights

• Bill Of Rights

• Social Contract

Definition: Revolt against high taxes and weak government protection

• Articles Of Confederation

• Constitutional Convention

• Glorious Revolution

• Shays' Rebellion

Definition: Members of a community loyal to the government, entitled to services

• Parliament

• Citizens

• Federalists

• Government

Definition: Proposed unicameral legislature with equal state representation

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great Compromise

• Bill Of Rights

Definition: Period challenging traditional government ideas

• Renaissance Philosophy

• Totalitarianism

• Enlightenment Philosophy

• Classical Antiquity Solution

Definition: Ruling authority ensuring resource distribution and societal order

• Citizens

• Government

• Parliament

• Social Contract

Definition: Establishes ways to become a citizen: by birth or naturalization

• 14th Amendment

• precedent

• parliament

• bill of rights

Definition: Added to the Constitution to protect citizens' rights

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia Plan